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Atmospherically Relevant
Isoprene-Derived Hydroxy Epoxides
N E I L C . C O L E - F I L I P I A K ,
A L I S O N E . O ’ C O N N O R , A N D
M A T T H E W J . E L R O D *
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 119 Woodland
Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Received June 4, 2010. Revised manuscript received July
16, 2010. Accepted July 19, 2010.
Isoprene (the most abundant nonmethane hydrocarbon
emitted into the atmosphere) is known to undergo oxidation to
2-methyl-1,2,3,4-butanetetraol, a hydrophilic compound
present in secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere.
Recent laboratory work has shown that gas phase hydroxy
epoxides are produced in the low NOx photooxidation of isoprene
and that these epoxides are likely to undergo efficient acid-
catalyzed hydrolysis on SOA to 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-butanetetraol at
typical SOA acidities. In order to confirm this hypothesis, the
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experiment (as well as several other related species) were
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studied via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. It
was determined that the isoprene-derived hydroxy epoxides
should undergo efficient hydrolysis under atmospheric conditions,
particular on lower pH SOA. An empirical structure-reactivity
model was constructed that parametrized the hydrolysis
rate constants according to the carbon substitution pattern on
the epoxide ring and number of neighboring hydroxy functional
groups. Compared to the previously studied similar nonfunc-
tionalized epoxides, the presence of a hydroxy group at the R
position to the epoxy group was found to reduce the hydrolysis
rate constant by a factor of 20, and the presence of a hydroxy
group at the beta position to the epoxy group was found to
reduce the hydrolysis rate constant by a factor of 6.
Introduction
Because secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is known to play
a critical role in issues such as air pollution (1) and climate
change (2), there continues to be intense interest in the
formation mechanisms for these particles. Isoprene,
the dominant non-methane hydrocarbon emitted into the
atmosphere (3), has only recently been implicated in SOA
formation. In 2004, Claeys et al. identified 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-
butanetetraol in SOA found in air samples from the Amazon
and inferred that it must be an oxidation product of isoprene
(4). Several laboratory an.
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A green synthesis of isatoic anhydrides from isatins with urea–hydrogen peroxide complex and ultrasound (ultrasonics sonochemistry 14 (2007) 497–501)
1. Short communication
A green synthesis of isatoic anhydrides from isatins with
urea–hydrogen peroxide complex and ultrasound
Todor Deligeorgiev a,*, Aleksey Vasilev a
, Juan J. Vaquero b
, Julio Alvarez-Builla b
a
University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
b
University of Alcala´, Faculty of Pharmacy, 28871 Alcala´ de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Received 16 July 2006; received in revised form 2 December 2006; accepted 3 December 2006
Available online 26 January 2007
Abstract
The oxidation of isatins at room temperature, using the cheap and environmentally friendly urea–hydrogen peroxide complex and
ultrasonic irradiation, has been investigated. The ultrasonic irradiation dramatically reduces the reaction time. With easy and reproduc-
ible reaction procedures, different isatoic anhydrides were obtained in excellent yield and with high purity.
Ó 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction
Isatoic anhydrides are generally used as intermediates in
organic synthesis and lead to a wide variety of compounds,
most often anthranilic acids [1], which are of use in the
manufacture of dyes and pigments [2], in polymer and rub-
ber chemistry [3], as modifiers in protein and carbohydrate
substrates (wool, paper, textiles) [4–8], as petroleum addi-
tives (fuels and lubricants) [9,10], as blowing agents for
polymer foams [8,9,11–14], as flame proofing agents [15],
as corrosion inhibitors [16], soaps and detergents [17],
perfumes and cosmetics [18] and medicines and pharma-
ceuticals [19]. Isatoic anhydrides are also used as intermedi-
ates in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, such as
quinazolinones, quinazolones, benzimidazolones, phthali-
mides, pyrroloquinazolones, quinazolinediones and in the
fluorescent labeling of mRNA and tRNA [1,20–22].
A study of the ‘‘green’’ oxidation of isatins with urea–
hydrogen peroxide complex to isatoic anhydrides is
described here.
2. Results and discussion
One of the first syntheses of isatoic anhydride was
achieved by the oxidation of isatin with chromic acid
[23,24] to give an overall yield of 65%. The process is very
general and has become a commonly used preparation
method (Scheme 1).
Isatoic anhydrides have been alternatively prepared by
reacting the corresponding anthranilic acid with either
ethyl chloroformate or phosgene [25,26]. Both reagents,
however, are very toxic and the procedures are therefore
not convenient. Alternatively, the oxidation of substituted
phthalimides has been described [27], but the method
normally gives mixtures of isomers.
In the oxidation of isatin to isatoic anhydride, the oxi-
dizing agent selected should be able to introduce an oxygen
atom between the two adjacent carbonyl groups without
substantial decomposition of the ring system. In addition
to chromium trioxide, several reagents have been success-
fully used in the process, mainly peracids, and have been
reviewed in the oxidation of isatins [1,20,24,28]. As a gen-
eral consideration, chromium trioxide oxidation methods
are not convenient because the reagent in glacial acetic acid
or acetic anhydride is prone to explode. Furthermore,
chromium is very toxic, so contamination of the products
presents additional safety problems.
1350-4177/$ - see front matter Ó 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2006.12.003
*
Corresponding author. Tel.: +3592 8161269; fax: +3592 9625439.
E-mail address: ohttgd@chem.uni-sofia.bg (T. Deligeorgiev).
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 14 (2007) 497–501
2. An interesting oxidation alternative to obtain isatoic
anhydrides from isatins has been reported by Reissenweber
and Mangold [29,30]. In this case, the oxidizing agent is a
mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide in acetic or formic
acid in the presence of catalytic amounts of sulfuric acid.
However, our efforts to repeat this procedure with good
yields proved unsuccessful. This was probably due to the
heating of the reaction mixture, which meant that the
purity of the isatoic anhydride was never satisfactory.
The possibility of accumulation of peracetic acid and loss
of control over the reaction are also factors for concern.
Attempts to convert 5-nitrosatin into 5-nitroisatoic anhy-
dride were also unsuccessful.
We describe here a novel, cheap and environmentally
friendly synthetic procedure for the oxidation of isatins
through the use of the urea–hydrogen peroxide complex
[31] (percarbamide, H2NCONH2 Æ H2O2). The use of either
a mixture of acetic acid/acetic anhydride or formic acid and
sulfuric acid catalysis led to the oxidation producing yields
in the range 44–97% after 24 h. Furthermore, the reactions
were carried out at room temperature and gave isatoic
anhydrides with high purity (Table 1). Irradiation of
the mixture with ultrasound reduced the reaction time to
20–135 min. The purity and the chemical structures of the
reaction products were unequivocally confirmed by
HPLC-MS spectrometry, elemental analysis (Table 2) and
NMR spectroscopy (Table 3). In the 1
H NMR spectra of
the target compounds 2a–f the signals of the characteristic
groups show similar chemical shifts. Relatively large differ-
ences (about one ppm) are observed in the chemical shifts
of the NH proton signals on comparing the target com-
pounds and the starting isatins 1a–f (Table 3). It should
be pointed out that the conversion degrees (as percentages),
as measured from the 1
H NMR spectra of the crude prod-
ucts, are in the range 93–100%.
N
O
O
O
H
N
O
benzo[c]isoxazole
ClCO2Et
140o
C
N
H
O
O
CrO3
50o
C
CO2H
NH2
2-aminobenzoic acid
(anthranilic acid)
ClCOX
X= Cl, OEt
1. Br2
2.NaOH
NK
O
O
potassium 1,3-
dioxoisoindolin-
2-ide
CO2H
CON3
2-(azidocarbonyl)benzoic acid
NH
O
O
isoindoline-1,3-dione
(phthalimide)
CO2H
CONH2
2-carbamoylbenzoic acid
1.NaOCl
2.H+
NCl
O
O
2-chloroisoindoline-1,3-dione
1.NaOCl
2.H+
isatin
isatoic anhydride
Scheme 1. Reactions commonly used to prepare isatoic anhydride [1].
Table 1
Synthesis of isatoic anhydrides 2a–f
No. Product Methoda
Reaction time Yield (%)b
2a
N
H
O
O
O A 24 h 76
B 24 h 55
C 120 min 65
D 30 min 67
2b
F
N
H
O
O
O A 24 h 72
B 24 h 73
C 25 min 77
D 25 min 82
2c
Cl
N
H
O
O
O
A 24 h 90
B 24 h 98
C 30 min 95
D 30 min 98
2d
Br
N
H
O
O
O A 24 h 51
B 24 h 91
C 135 min 60
D 90 min 97
2e
CH3
N
H
O
O
O A 120 min 44
B 120 min 56
C 20 min 46
D 20 min 70
2f
N
H
O
O
O
O2N
A 24 h 91
B 24 h 75
C 35 min 75
D 35 min 75
a
A: Ac2O/AcOH/H2SO4; B: HCO2H/H2SO4; C: As method A, plus
sonication; D: As method B, plus sonication.
b
Yields in isolated pure product. All products were crystallized once
from acetic acid. Purity was checked by melting point, elemental analysis
and HPLC-MS (Table 2). It should be pointed out that the literature data
for the melting points of the obtained isatoic anhydrides 2a–2f are quite
inconsistent (Table 2).
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3. In addition, the urea–hydrogen peroxide complex is a
cheap commercially available product that can be easily
obtained by crystallization of urea from commercial 30%
aqueous hydrogen peroxide [32,33]. The material is stable
at room temperature [31], has a high hydrogen peroxide
content and the potential to release it in a controlled man-
ner [34], and is soluble in organic solvents. These character-
istics make it a good and safe alternative for the generation
of anhydrous hydrogen peroxide in most oxidation reac-
tions. In the method of Reissenweber and Mangold
[29,30] the addition of liquid hydrogen peroxide leads to
an increase in the reaction temperature, while the oxidation
with urea–hydrogen peroxide complex can be carried out at
room temperature.
Four synthetic procedures were tested in the oxidation
of isatins, all of them using urea–hydrogen peroxide as
the oxidant and catalytic amounts of sulfuric acid
(Scheme 2). In Procedure A, a mixture of acetic anhy-
dride:acetic acid (8:1 mL) was used as the solvent at room
temperature.
Initial attempts to perform the reaction either in acetic
acid or in acetic anhydride did not produce satisfactory
results, but on using acetic anhydride/acetic acid (8:1 mL)
mixtures, the yields and purities of the products improved
(Table 1). Alternatively, in Procedure B, formic acid was
used as a solvent, also at room temperature. Procedures
C and D correspond to Procedures A and B but with the
application of ultrasonic irradiation. Moreover, it should
be pointed out that the best results were obtained by com-
bining formic acid and ultrasound. Although cavitation in
a bath may not be homogeneous, a possible explanation is
related to the characteristics of the solvents; the tempera-
ture at which the maximum cavitation intensity (relative
to water) is reached may be lower in formic acid or, alter-
natively, the maximum intensity is reached in formic acid in
the range of temperatures studied [35]. All results obtained
are shown in Table 1.
Although the differences are variable depending of the
product, it seems that formic acid (Procedure B) produces
better yields in the oxidation of 5-chloroisatin (1c), 5-bro-
moisatin (1d), and 5-methylisatin (1e). As expected, the
use of ultrasound dramatically reduces the reaction time
from 2–24 h to 20–135 min in all cases and, in some cases,
even increases the reaction yields. With the exception of 2a
and 2f, method D, involving a combination of formic acid
and ultrasound, seems to produce the best results.
3. Experimental part
Melting points were determined on a Kofler apparatus
and are uncorrected. HPLC-MS analyses were per-
formed on an Agilent 1100 apparatus. A Luna C18
Table 2
Melting points, elemental analysis data and HPLC-MS spectra of isatoic anhydrides 2a–f
Comp./method M.p. (°C)/(lit) Molecular formula (MW) Elemental analysisb
Calc./found HPLC-MS (m/z)
C H Calc. Found
2a/A 215–217a
C8H5NO3 (163.13) 58.89/58.74 3.09/3.20 163.13 163.1
2a/B 214–216
2a/C 217–219
2a/D 215–216
2b/A 240–241a
C8H4FNO3 (181.02) 53.05/53.44 2.23/2.00 181.12 181.1
2b/B 239–241
2b/C 240–241
2b/D 238–240
2c/A 234–236a
C8H4ClNO3 (197.58) 48.63/48.84 2.04/2.05 196.99 197.1
2c/B 237–239
2c/C 234–235
2c/D 233–235
2d/A 245–246a
C8H4BrNO3 (240.94) 39.70/39.48 1.67/1.86 240.94 240.9
2d/B 244–246
2d/C 245–247
2d/D 244–245
2e/A 233–235a
C9H7NO3 (177.16) 61.02/60.97 3.98/3.65 177.16 177.1
2e/B 234–235
2e/C 233–235
2e/D 235–236
2f/A 240–242a
C8H4N2O5 (208.13) 46.17/46.34 1.94/1.89 208.01 208.0
2f/B 241–243
2f/C 241–243
2f/D 242–244
a
Literature melting points: 2a: 252–253 °C [29], 250–252 °C [36], 240 °C (dec) [37]; 2b: 265–268 °C [29], 270 °C (dec) [38]; 2c: 278–281 °C [39], 265–
268 °C [40]; 2d: 270–275 °C [29], 270–275 °C [40]; 2e: 233 °C (dec) [41], 245 °C (dec) [42]; 2f: 224–232 °C [29], 244–245 °C [43].
b
Elemental analysis correspond to the compound obtained following the method affording the best yield (2a and 2f: method A; 2b–e: method D).
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4. (150 · 4.6 mm) 5 lm Phenomenex chromatographic
column was used, with a mobile phase formed by a triple
gradient of 4% aq formic acid (A), water (B) and acetoni-
trile (C). The gradient started as A (2.5%), B (93%) and
C (4.5%) and, in 30 min reached A (2.5%), B (4.5%) and
C (93%). In the mass detector, the fragmenter operated
at 70 eV. 1
H NMR spectra were obtained on a Varian
UNITY 300 MHz instrument in DMSO-d6. Elemental
analyses were performed on a LECO CHNS-932 instru-
ment. Ultrasound was applied using a Branson 200
(40 kHz, 0.5 l) ultrasonic bath in 50 mL flat-bottomed
flasks at 20–35 °C. Isatin (1a), 5-methylisatin (1b), 5-bro-
moisatin (1c), 5-chloroisatin (1e) and 5-fluoroisatin (1f)
are commercial products. 5-Nitroisatin (1d) [44] and
urea–hydrogen peroxide complex (H2NCONH2 Æ H2O2)
[33] were prepared according to literature procedures.
3.1. Preparation of isatoic anhydrides 2a–2f
3.1.1. Method A
In a three-necked round-bottomed flask equipped with
thermometer, a mechanical stirrer, and a reflux condenser,
1 g of finely ground isatin (1a–1f), 8 mL acetic anhydride,
1 mL acetic acid, 3 drops of concentrated H2SO4, and a
30% molar excess of the urea–hydrogen peroxide complex
were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room tem-
perature for the time described in Table 1. The resulting
precipitate was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate, and
dried. The product was crystallized from acetic acid.
3.1.2. Method B
In a three-necked round-bottomed flask, equipped with
thermometer, a mechanical stirrer, and a reflux condenser,
1 g of the finely ground isatin (1a–1f) and 8 mL of formic
acid, 3 drops of concentrated H2SO4, and a 30% molar
excess of the urea–hydrogen peroxide complex were added.
The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for
the time described in Table 1. The resulting precipitate
Table 3
Comparison between the NMR spectra of the isatoic anhydrides and starting isatins
No Product NMR spectra (DMSO-d6, d (ppm)) of the isatoic anhydridesa 1
H NMR spectra (DMSO-d6, d (ppm)) of the isatinsa
2a
N
H
O
O
O 1
H NMR: 7.10–7.90 (4H, Ar); 11.70 s (1H, NH) 1
H NMR: 7.12–7.61 (4H, Ar); 11.03 s (1H, NH)
2b
F
N
H
O
O
O
1
H NMR: 7.11–7.65 (3H, Ar); 11.75 s (1H, NH) 1
H NMR: 6.63–7.28 (3H, Ar); 10.85 s (1H, NH)
2c
Cl
N
H
O
O
O
1
H NMR: 6.90–7.87 (3H, Ar); 11.87 s (1H, NH) 1
H NMR: 6.89–7.63 (3H, Ar); 11.12 s (1H, NH)
2d
Br
N
H
O
O
O
1
H NMR: 7.83–7.96 (3H, Ar); 11.82 s (1H, NH) 1
H NMR: 7.74–7.54 (3H, Ar); 11.05 s (1H, NH)
2e
CH3
N
H
O
O
O
1
H NMR: 2.20 s (3H, CH3); 6.60–7.61 (3H, Ar); 11.60 s
(1H, NH)
1
H NMR: 2.17 s (3H, CH3); 6.71–7.34 (3H, Ar); 10.86 s
(1H, NH)
2f
N
H
O
O
O
O2N
1
H NMR: 6.46–8.57 (3H, Ar); 11.85 s (1H, NH) 1
H NMR: 6.95–8.36 (3H, Ar); 11.03 s (1H, NH)
a
The NMR spectra of the starting and the target compounds were compared and the data coincide with the published structures in the NMR library on
the internet site: http://www.aist.go.jp/RIODB/SDBS/cgi-bin/direct_frame_top.cgi?lang=eng.
N
H
O
O
R R
N
H
O
O
O
NH2
NH2
O H2O2
a H
b F
c Cl
d Br
e CH3
f NO2
1a-f 2a-f
Scheme 2. Oxidation of isatins 1a–f with urea–hydrogen peroxide
complex.
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5. was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate and dried. The
product was crystallized from acetic acid.
3.1.3. Method C
To 1 g of the finely grounded isatin (1a–1f) was added 8
mL of acetic anhydride, 1 mL acetic acid, 3 drops of con-
centrated H2SO4 and a 30% molar excess of urea–hydrogen
peroxide complex. The mixture was ultrasonically irradi-
ated for 20–135 min (Table 1) at room temperature. The
resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with ethyl ace-
tate and dried. The product was crystallized from acetic
acid.
3.1.4. Method D
To 1 g of the finely ground isatin (1a–1f) was added 8
mL of formic acid, 3 drops of concentrated H2SO4 and a
30% mol excess of urea–hydrogen peroxide complex. The
mixture was ultrasonically irradiated for 20–90 min at
room temperature (Table 1). The resulting precipitate was
filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate and dried. The prod-
uct was crystallized from acetic acid.
4. Conclusions
In summary, the oxidation of isatins to isatoic anhy-
drides has been achieved using a safe, cheap, stable and
green oxidation reagent – urea–hydrogen peroxide com-
plex. The reaction time was substantially reduced by using
ultrasonic irradiation. Moreover, the isatoic anhydrides
were isolated with high purity, the reaction media (sol-
vents) can be recycled by distillation, and the results are
reliable and highly reproducible.
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge support for this work from
the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologı´a through project
CTQ2005-01060 and a Grant (SAB2004-0060) for T.D.
as a Visiting Professor.
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